A CHRISTIAN READING OF THE BUDDHIST VIEW OF LIFE IN THE LIGHT OF VATICAN II

Vatican Council II, in its historic document on the religions of the world, Nostra Aetate, has made a very positive statement on Buddhism. It reads as follows: "Buddhism in its multiple forms acknowledges the radical insufficiency of this shifting world. It teaches a path by which, men in a dev...

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主要作者: Kochumuttom, Thomas Augustine (Author)
格式: 電子 Article
語言:English
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出版: 2008
In: Journal of Dharma
Year: 2008, 卷: 33, 發布: 4, Pages: 347-364
Further subjects:B Buddhism
B Nostra Aetate
B Vatican II
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總結:Vatican Council II, in its historic document on the religions of the world, Nostra Aetate, has made a very positive statement on Buddhism. It reads as follows: "Buddhism in its multiple forms acknowledges the radical insufficiency of this shifting world. It teaches a path by which, men in a devout and confident spirit, can either reach a state of absolute freedom or attain supreme enlightenment by their own efforts or by higher assistance."1 This brief statement, indeed, reflects the new outlook that the Catholic Church wants to be adopted in her ongoing interaction with other religions. This essay makes an attempt to spell out its details and the enriching elements of Buddhism from a Christian perspective.
ISSN:0253-7222
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of Dharma